The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-12
STRAWBERRIES IN TIE CHURCHES.

An enjoyable strawberry festival was given last
Tuesday evening by the teachers OF the Chapel
Sunday School on Paterson street, for the benefit
OF the current expense fund. An amusing repre-
sentation of Japanese wedding was given pre-
vious to the performance. in which Miss Annie
Newkirk was bride and Mr.. Edwin Newkirk was
groom. Mr.. g. Schneider, \ humorist, and Messrs.
Newkirk and Kemp who furnished piano music,
added greatly to the success OF the event.
The ladies Of the South Bergen Reformed Church
held their annual strawberry festival last Tuesday
evening Tables were station ed along the sides Of
the parlors OF the church and were literally pat
roni9Ad BY the numerous guests who attended.
Miss Van and Miss Van Deir serN Q | iemona6 9
from well which neatly decorated with
many plants and large American flag. ard Miss
Frank dispensed sweetmeats to all who desired TO
purchase them. Misses Traitz, Lang and Remnant
were very successful in their supervision of a
stand weighted with beautiful flowers. The festl-
val was in charge of Mrs. G. Van Bee, Mrs. g..
Lewis. Mrs. Merritt Mrs. NJ Van Yee Mrs. Calvin,
Mrs. Craig, Miss Denton and Miss Kelsy, who were
assisted by the young ladies of the church.
The strawberry and ice-cream festival given al
the Westminster Presbyterian Church last Tues
Day evening aslargely attended An artstically
arranged hover stand presided over by the Misses
Burt Gates and Banks was stationed in the centre
OF tne Paror, and the eastern corner was taken up
by table stocked with fancy articles in charge of
Mesdames Page. Smith and Gates The guests
wero very liberal. and both tables came in for .
large share OF patronage. A delegation from the
Simpson NJ. Church were the guests Of the evsn-
Ing and were warmly welcomed by Rev. /. w.
hathaway in an appropriate soeech. Before the
guests partook of the cream, Miss Addie Hall, of
brooKiyn rendered two Rotations which were re-
celved with great pleasure. The refresnmeut ia
bles were in charge of committee of arran gmants
consisting OF Mesdames Laws, Willard Banks and
1roh' VINO were assisted by many volunteers.
large number of guests enjoyed the strawberry
eno lce-cream festival given by the Ladies' Guild
OF Grace Church. with the assistance of the Young
Ladies AID Society, in the Chapel last Tuesday
9Veniu8. Inc refreshments were in charge of Mrs.
d. Lilngsworth, Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs H B Joroem,
MRS HOLLYWOOD and Mrs. Holcomb and were sci yed
py Aisses RUSSELL Wilson, Paine Emma and Liz
zle white, Belle Nielsen, Berthe King and Nellie
weston who made very pretty walters Red hang
ings ana lighted lanterns decorated pretiily ar
ranged nower booth which in charge of the
nouhg Ladies Aid Society, who were Miss Ada
i!lingswcrth the Misses Fleming Misses Trip.
Msgulre, Mcleod, Pope and Mrs. G. W. Crapper.
bliss DOE presided over the lemonade table, and
tns apron table was in charge of Mrs Mars and
MS. Dlnm1ck The vari ous tables were literally
patronized' and the festival proved most pleas
ant and successful one.
An enjoyable entertainment in connection with
strawberry and ice cream festival was given by
the Lad1es Aid Society of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church last edaesday evening Misses Maoney
ana Currle opened the entertainment with piano
duet which was followed by well rendered
tenor solo by Mr. H. Horton. A quartette COM
and Messrs. Horton and Allen. gave selection OK
ceediugly pleasing to the audience, and the piano
selections executed by Miss Holland were received
with much applause The entertainment con-
cluded with charade, in which Misses Nellie Ger.
man, Ada Smith and Jessie Tilden and Messrs.
John watson and Albert Smith participated After
the entertainment the party INDUCED in refresh
ments which were in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
man, Dr.. and Mrs. Barton, Mr. and Miss Unnangh
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Watson